Where did civilians from Srebrenica flee after the Bosnian Serb offensive began?

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Two women in headscarves embrace and mourn over a green coffin among rows of identical coffins at the Potocari cemetery during the Srebrenica massacre mass funeral. — Srebrenica genocide Women mourning over a coffin before the mass funeral for 136 newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, 2015.

When the Bosnian Serb offensive began on July 6, 1995, thousands of civilians fled Srebrenica for the nearby village of Potočari, where a contingent of Dutch peacekeepers was stationed.1

Additionally, on the night of July 11, a separate column consisting of more than 10,000 Bosniak men attempted to reach safety by traveling through the dense forest.1

The systematic violence and genocide committed against these individuals represent a profound violation of human rights and international law. It is a moral imperative to acknowledge these atrocities and uphold the principles of justice and accountability for all victims of such crimes.1